The atmosphere is to the earth as a layer of varnish is to a desktop globe. It is thin, fragile and essential for preserving the items on the surface.150 years of burning fossil fuel have overloaded the atmosphere to the point where the earth is ill. It now has a fever. Read the detailed article, Soothing Gaia’s Fever for an evocative account of that analogy. The items listed here detail progress on coordinating 6.5 billion people in the most critical project undertaken by humanity.Â
Rio+20 summit must move world beyond ‘grow now, clean up later’ The Earth summit has to ensure sustainability is at the heart of growth models – the swelling global population depends on it Share41 Email Connie Hedegaard guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 19 June 2012 15.33 BST Comments (20) A son of an environmentalist holds a sign at Continue Reading →
Furious Greenpeace moves to ‘war footing’ at Rio+20 Pace quickens at Rio summit, as NGO director responds to weakened oceans proposals with promise of civil disobedience Share239 Email Jo Confino, in Rio de Janeiro guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 19 June 2012 18.14 BST Comments (79) Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace, cited the battle against apartheid and Continue Reading →
This may cause further damage to Fukushima Nuclear Plants. Thousands flee as typhoon heads for Tokyo By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Posted June 20, 2012 09:45:53 Loading… Map DataMap data ©2012 Google, Tele Atlas – Terms of Use Map Data Map data ©2012 Google, Tele Atlas Map data ©2012 Google, Tele Atlas Report a Continue Reading →
Rare earth stockpile radiation levels questioned ABCJune 20, 2012, 9:37 am tweet1 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo An MP is calling on the State Government to make radiation monitoring results public after revelations the Lynas Corporation has been stockpiling rare earth concentrate in Bibra Lake. The Member for Fremantle, Adele Carles, says the Government Continue Reading →
Earthquake rocks Victoria by: Erin Michael From:Herald Sun June 19, 20129:17 PM 14 A MAGNITUDE 5.5 earthquake has rocked the south-east coast of Australia. Seismologists recorded the massive murmur – almost 10km deep – at 8.53pm. The mammoth quake spread itself statewide, reaching as far as 10km across south-west of Moe, 18km west of Morwell, Continue Reading →
Ban Ki-moon: the momentum for change at Rio+20 is irreversible There may be disagreement between nations going into the Rio Earth summit, but much has been achieved already Share41 Email Ban Ki-moon guardian.co.uk, Monday 18 June 2012 12.56 BST Comments (28) Some of the flags of participating countries in this week’s Rio+2- Earth summit. Photograph: Continue Reading →